About 105 Malaysians were caught living unlawfully in New Zealand for an average of five years, while another 85 were stopped from entering the country

According to Free Malaysia Today, one Malaysian man was also found to have been in the country for 20 years. Another 36 people fled New Zealand as well before they were caught by INZ.

NZ Herald also reported that Operation Spectrum found 15 Malaysians who reentered New Zealand under different names after being deported. This uncovered a flaw in New Zealand's border security, as the government does not know who is residing in the country.

"The ability of someone to be deported, change identity, and be back quickly is a concern, because we don't know who is here," Murray said.

Adam Gan Bin Abdullah will be deported for the second time after obtaining residency by fraud.